Brain differences may be tied to obesity, kids' study says New results from the largest long-term study of brain development and children's health raise provocative questions about obesity and brain function. Dec 10, 2019 1 18
Accessing medical records improve patients care—but only 10% of patients do so Despite the numerous benefits associated with patients accessing their medical records, a study by a new Portland State University professor found only 10% of patients utilize the resource. Dec 10, 2019 0 4
Alzheimer's drug candidates reverse broader aging, study shows In mouse models of Alzheimer's disease, the investigational drug candidates known as CMS121 and J147 improve memory and slow the degeneration of brain cells. Now, Salk researchers have shown how these compounds can also slow ... Dec 10, 2019 1 516
Smoking cessation treatment targets adolescents Preventable deaths are those that can be stymied by public health intervention, and deaths related to tobacco use are at the top of that list in the United States as well as globally. Dec 10, 2019 0 3
New insights into the effect of aging on cardiovascular disease Aging adults are more likely to have—and die from—cardiovascular disease than their younger counterparts. New basic science research finds reason to link biological aging to the development of narrowed, hardened arteries, ... Dec 10, 2019 0 5
Research looks at side effects for pediatric medications Sometimes, the medications needed to function and live a quality life cause side effects that can make life quite uncomfortable. Dec 10, 2019 0 5
Drug combination shows promise in preclinical models of triple negative breast cancer Tumor volume in a preclinical model of triple negative breast cancer (TNBC) was reduced four times more when an experimental polo-like kinase 1 (PLK1) inhibitor was combined with a standard-of-care chemotherapeutic agent ... Dec 10, 2019 0 3
Modifier gene may explain why some with cystic fibrosis are less prone to infection Cystic fibrosis is caused by an inherited mutation in the cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR) gene. Due to this mutation, the CFTR protein doesn't embed in cell membranes to form a channel for chlorine ... Dec 10, 2019 0 79
Federal disability payments encourage more family caregiving, study finds Federal disability benefits can lead to increases in other support for beneficiaries, such as in-kind assistance from adult children, according to a new RAND Corporation study. Dec 10, 2019 0 1
Improvements needed for hepatitis C testing in youth A new study led by Boston Medical Center uncovered a need to improve testing rates for Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) in young people, specifically those with documented substance use history. In the national data sample, under ... Dec 10, 2019 0 2
